Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor series
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:Intel® Core™ i7
Supported memory types
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:Quad-channel
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:Intel® X99
BIOS type
- GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI
- GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION:UEFI AMI

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Comparison of GA-B85M-DS3H-A, GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-DS3H-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-SOC CHAMPION View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3333,3400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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